Today in the Learning Zone it was ‘free play Friday’. We had lots of fun.
Later in the morning we had a special visit from p7. They have been busy over the last few weeks writing us stories and even making their characters from their story. We loved listening to them and playing with the characters.
Today we played ‘steal the number’. We had to use super mental maths skills to win the numbers. The person with the most numbers at the end won the game.
We also used the number dice to practise our adding. We rolled the dice then had to add the numbers together. We took the big number and put it in our pocket then added the small number on with our fingers.
Thank you to all the parents, grandparents and carers who came along to the Parent Open Morning on Friday – it was great to have you all in the class.
‘Snowball Madness’ is this Wednesday from 3pm until 4pm. It costs £1 and children will get a hot chocolate treat. Please hand in permission slips and money if you child wishes to go.
Reading Books
To ensure children are being challenged, and to increase fluency in reading, some children will get 3 new reading books home over 2 weeks (instead of 1 book per week).
This will be judged as appropriate e.g. length of book, difficulty of book.
I would appreciate your ongoing support at listening to your child read their book whenever you have the time (I understand this is not always possible). It makes such a huge difference to their confidence and really brings their reading on. Thank you.
Primary 1 Homework
Sounds
This week we are looking at words with ‘in‘ in them. Can you make up these at words with your sound cards:
pin
bin
sin
fin
win
tin
Words
This weeks words are: new now now out
Please complete the uppercase letters worksheet in your homework folder. Remember to form your letters correctly.
Reading Book
Can you find any capital letters in your book?
Can you find any of your words or sounds in your book?
Maths
Please complete the numbers to 30 worksheet in you folder.
Log-in to your Sumdog account and play some of the games on a computer, phone or tablet.
Primary 2 Homework
Maths
Complete the number ordering worksheet in your homework folder.
Log-in to your Sumdog account and play some of the games on a computer, phone or tablet.
Sounds and Words and Reading Book
Please complete the uppercase letter worksheet in your homework folder.
This afternoon we had a mini burns supper. We sang Auld Lang Syne and ate shortbread and oatcakes. We learned all about Robert Burns and listened to some of his poems.
Then a special Papa came in to tell us all about life at school when he was a wee boy. We asked him super questions and listened to his stories.
We played a new literacy game this week – we had to dance around to the music and then when the music stopped we had to find a partner and read our word to them.
As part of our topic we have been looking at how Scotland is different now to how it was in the past. We played different games like hopscotch and leap frog.
A few parents have been asking me about ‘Show and Tell’. Please do not feel your child has to bring things in everyday – once a week is absolutely fine, or if your child has something special they would like to share with the class.
Today Chris Duke came in to school to talk to us about his book ‘Lucy’s Blue Day’. We were very impressed to hear that he was an author and grew up in our very own Cumbernauld!
This morning we were busy writing sentences in literacy. After we finished we got to play different literacy games with our friends.
In the afternoon Mrs Rutherford came and did some work with us. She taught us how to spread bread safely using a knife. We had great fun and loved getting to eat our sandwich afterwards.
